Wastewater Survey, Spring 2009 This survey will not collect personal information. Email addresses will only be used in order to provide residents with future wastewater updates. Addresses will remain confidential and will not be shared. 
1.  What municipality do you live in?



  
2.  Would you like to receive further updates and/or information on the wastewater treatment project?
Please provide your name and email address.
 
Name
Email Address
3.  What has been your main source of information about the Capital Regional District’s wastewater treatment project?




  
4.  How concerned are you about the impact of wastewater treatment facilities in the Capital Region?
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5.  How important is it that treatment plants are built as multi-use facilities that incorporate public or recreational opportunities for residents, such as community spaces, playgrounds, or commercial space?
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6.  How important is it that the CRD avoid disruption of rare or endangered species when deciding where to locate treatment plants?
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7.  How important is it that the CRD build plants that provide opportunity for future expansion to support community growth?
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8.  How important is it that the CRD wastewater project reduce the discharge of untreated wet weather flows and reduce sewer overflows?
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9.  How important is it that the CRD wastewater project use biosolids for energy production (as a biofuel or as a coal substitute)?
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10.  How important is it that the CRD wastewater project use biosolids in agriculture (as a soil amendment)?
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11.  How important is it that treatment plants provide opportunity for local stream or ground water replenishment through the use of recycled wastewater?
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12.  Rate the following from the most important to the least important consideration when planning for wastewater treatment in the Capital Region, with 1 being most important and 3 being least important.
You may only select each rating option once, or you will be unable to submit the survey.
 
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The social impact
The environmental impact
The economic impact
13.  Rate the following possible characteristics of a wastewater plant from most to least important, with 1 being most important and 5 being least important.
You may only select each rating option once, or you will be unable to submit the survey.
 
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The plant has no detectable noise or odours from the outside.
The plant was constructed for the lowest possible cost.
The plant includes technologies for maximum water and energy reuse.
The plant is designed to minimize local chemical storage and use.
The plant was constructed without damaging sensitive marine and terrestrial habitats.
14.  Rate the following environmental issues from most to least important when deciding where to locate treatment plants, with 1 being most important and 3 being least important.
You may only choose each rating option once, or you will be unable to submit the survey.
 
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Treatment plants recover and reuse water, energy and biosolids.
Treatment plants minimize the impact on plants, animals and habitats.
Treatment plants are run as a carbon neutral operation.
15.  Rate the following social considerations from most to least important when the CRD is designing wastewater treatment facilities, with 1 being the most important and 3 being the least important.
You may only choose each rating option once, or you will be unable to submit the survey.
 
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The project has no impact on historical, cultural or archaeologically significant sites.
The project minimizes sewage overflows or spills.
The project minimizes truck traffic in residential areas near a plant.
16.  Rate the following economic issues from the most to the least important considerations when the CRD is completing the wastewater treatment project, with 1 being the most important and 3 being the least important.
You may only choose each rating option once, or you will be unable to submit the survey.
 
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Facilities are built and operated with the lowest possible cost to taxpayers.
Plants are built in phases, to lessen the cost impact.
There is no impact on property values to residents living near a treatment plant.
17.  Rate the following characteristics of a wastewater treatment project from the most to the least important, with 1 being the most important and 3 being the least important.
You may only choose each rating option once, or you will be unable to submit the survey.
 
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Treatment plant sites provide an opportunity to redevelop land for multiple uses.
Fish spawning and rearing areas are not disturbed by treatment plants.
There are no detectable vibrations or noise near treatment plants.

Talk to us or drop us a line

You can submit additional comments or ask questions about the wastewater treatment project by filling out our feedback form, located on the wastewater website Feedback page.

19.  How concerned are you about the impact of wastewater treatment facilities in the Capital Region?
Very concerned  Not at all concerned
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This survey will not collect personal information. Email addresses will only be used in order to provide residents with future wastewater updates. Addresses will remain confidential and will not be shared.
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